Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
JUDGE IEaRAMs FIRST CHARGE TO
THE GRAND JURY.
Re Announces His Determination TO Do
Right in the Administration Of
Justice other Items.


charge said:
at is with a full sense and apprecia-
ton Of the many important duties
which attach to the Office that | have
assumed the iudgeship of the City
Court Of Manchester. The gravity of
its responsibilities / well understand,
and / am made peculiarly sensible of
the magnitude of the duties, response
biIities, and obligations which will de-
volve upon me in the execution of the
solemn trust confded to me by the
fact that my predecessor, man of
rare ability, and who possessed
that confidence which alone comes from
age and experience, expressed himself
at times as feeling keenly the weight of
bis judicial cares and duties; and yet |
would not have you imagine for one mo-
ment that / shall shrink from the per-
formance Of any duty which belongs to
the high Office TO which have been elect
ed: foralthough Iaclnowledge cheerful
lythe great ability and experience of my
predecossors-Judges Clopton and
French-who 80 well and ably occupied
this bench, yet am unwilling to con-
cede that either came TO this high and
important Office with more fixed deter
mination to do right in the administra-
tion Of Justice than that which has been
conceived by me. / receive the ermine
from them unsoiled, and so it shall he
the aim of my being to wear it during
nv continuance i'll Office.
CRIMINAL LAWS.
He proceeded in a concise and con
densed style to sketch the origin of the
grand-iurv system, called attention to
the criminal laws which obtain in the
Commonwealth, and was pronounced in
his determination that they shall not,
with his consent, he violated. In
dwelling upon the subjects of selling
liquor to minors and on Sunday, and OF
carrying concealed weapons, he was
particularly explicit.
The comment on Judge ingram $
charge from all sources was compli-
mentaIy. and il is the universal opinion
that ne will make good, honest, and
fearless Judge.
After the charge the grand jury Mr..
John O'Brien, foreman) retired to con
sidcr the papers which Common
wealth's-Attomey Page had prepared
for them.
TO TRY KIDDs CASE THURSDAY.
The first case called was that of Lewis
Kidd. charged with feloniously shoot
inc Thomas Calligan. with intent to
kill. As Judge Clopton was in VIII
liamsburg and Hon. George ID. Wise in
Washington (both of whom are coun-
sci for the accused) the case, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Samuel Page, was contin-
ned until Thursday, when both Of
these gentlemen are expected 10 he
present Meade Haskins, ESD, of
Richmond, will assist III the prosecu-
tion of Kidd.
The grand jury, after being out for Il
short while, brought in an indictment
against Spencer Boyd, small colored
boy, for felony, and four true and two
nat true bills against George Washing
ton (colored) for misdemeanor; after
which it was adjourned over until to-
morrow.
TRYING To PASS COUNTERFEIT MOSEY.
The charge against Boyd is trying to
pass counterfeit money. His case
come up for trial in athe afternoon.
After jury had been empanelled and
the accused plead "Not guilty." Com
alth's-Attorney Page asked the
iurv 10 bring in verdict of "Not
guilty" and suggested that the Court
direct the boy to be chastised by his
father in the presence Of the Sergeant.
This was done, aud for a short time
not very melodious music came from
the direction of the Sergeant Office.
The charge against Washington is
selling liquor without license. He
will be tried to-day.
MISSIONARY MEETING.
4 regular meeting of the Missionary
Society of the Bainbridge-Street Bap-
tist church wa held at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday afternoon. Rev. $. c. Clopton,
pastor Of the Clay-Strect Baptist
church, Richmond, was present, and
made IA very interesting address on his
recent visit to Palestine. Mr.. w. i.
Savory was elected treasurer of the So
cietv rice James Bradshaw, Esq, r.
signed.
BRIEfS = AND PERSONALS.
Rev. George Mortimer. of Philadel-
phia, who is visiting Mrs. Walden, his
wife's sister. at Buck Hill, preached at
the Meade-Mcmorial church Sunday
morning, and Rev. John j. Clopton.
rector Of this church, preached at
Granite at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. LUnpkin preached at tn"
Central Methodist church Sunday morn
ing in the absence Of the pastor, Rev.
William II. Christian, who was in at
tendance upon the funeral Of Mr.. Dab
new G. Baker, in Richmond The re-
pairs TO Mr.. Christians church will be
completed and the upper room can be
used in about two weeks. Workmcr
were putting the front windows in yes
terday.
Judge b. \. Hancock has recently
returned from Farmyille, where he helC
special term of court for Judg,
Irving, and to-day he leaves for Peters
burg to hold a special term of the Cir
cult CONT of that city. He will pro
badly get through there this week.
Mr.. McRae, from near Cumberland
Courthouse, was in the city Sunday,
the guest OF Rev. J.. r. Thornhill.
There is vet considerable Ice in the
river above Mayo's bridge.
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